[Olog-hai]

There’s a reason why the USA was founded by Protestants.

[1raider1]

This Pope is getting good press because the media wants him to be the anti-Benedict. They don’t really respect him anymore than his predecessor. They are only using Francis’ words out of context to bash conservatives.

[Balding_Eagle]

The author is wandering in the wilderness in search of a rational thought.

The Pope says “If they accept the Lord and have good will, who am I to judge them?” and the media and especially the author think he’s so wise.

If a Conservative, say Rush, said “If they accept the Lord and have good will, who am I to judge them?” The media would say “the leader of the conservative movement appears to have lost his moral compass”.

[GOP Poet]

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[Sherman Logan]

The pope, answering a question about celibate gay priests, noted, "If they accept the Lord and have good will, who am I to judge them?"

The relevant word here being "celibate."

The Apostle Paul said, "And yet that is what some of you were." Past tense. A celibate "gay man" is no longer sinning.

[Jeff Chandler]

Most of us haven't read an Ayn Rand book since we were in our teens

I never read and after (unsuccessfully) attempting to sit through the movie, Atlas Shrugged, I never will. I don't like being preached at.